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the truth hurts
The Funny Grandson is a rabid football fan. His world centers around his flag football team and his afterschool hours at the Elite Training gym and his Sundays spent watching any and all NFL teams on tv. He studies plays … Continue reading
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snow plows, dead sea scrolls and a magpie
After quite a long 48 hours, a snowplow returned to our driveway last night to plow us out and fix the mess that left us trapped before it all froze. The driver was the owner of the company and wanted … Continue reading
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damn the groundhog
My friend Dancing Mandolin Player sent me this yesterday. Very funny and very true! I just keep stitching and cutting and ironing the hours away. We’re expecting more snow and another week of frigid temps, so it’s not like we’re … Continue reading
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a cold spell, apples and a movie
Greetings from the cold North! It’s 9 degrees this morning, with a wind chill of zero. Friday morning it was 8 below. Tomorrow we’re getting a full blown nor’easter with 4-12″ of snow and high winds. In other words, winter. I’m … Continue reading
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life at the zoo
I broke my television Thursday. Not the giant one in the living room (thank goodness!) but the 32″ tv in the bedroom. It sits on a little rolling kitchen cart which I spin around and move to the opened French … Continue reading
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blowin’ in the wind
Sunday was a gorgeous day, around 38 degrees and sunny. So what to do? Take a ride to the beach, of course. The walls were closing in and we needed to get out of the house for a little while. … Continue reading
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manhunt: deadly games
Every night around 6:00, Banjo Man asks me, “What are we watching tonight?” As I have somehow been appointed as Covid Entertainment Director it’s up to me to find good shows to fill the hours before we stagger off to … Continue reading
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the lasagna problem
I made two lasagnas when I was in Texas last month. One large one for the whole family and one small one for Will’s freezer. They weren’t very good. I could blame my failure on taking a shortcut and using … Continue reading
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under the needle
This was yesterday, spent stitching lots of lines in the pale green background, along with outlining the fans. Once again, a quilt top that is at least 14 years old. I made three of them in different colors back then. … Continue reading
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snow day
No, not here. In Texas! Due to icy conditions after yesterday’s storm, school has been cancelled today. The Funny Grandson called twice yesterday to keep us informed on the weather conditions in his front and back yards. There was snow. … Continue reading
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